How long does ground beef last?
Ground beef can be kept in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days or frozen for 3 to 4 months.
| Form | Where | Official window |
|---|---|---|
| ground beef | refrigerator | 1 to 2 days |
| ground beef | frozen | 3 to 4 months |
The official discard rule
Throw away all perishable foods that have been left in room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour if the temperature is over 90° F, such as at an outdoor picnic during summer).
These are the official windows; when in doubt, follow the source linked below.
Grounded in: foodsafety.gov, fsis.usda.gov. Every window above appears
verbatim in the linked sources.
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